Acetominophen
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UK scientists link acetaminophen use to asthma -- Using the painkiller paracetamol, known as acetaminophen in the US, could aggravate asthma attacks. A strong positive association between daily or weekly use of paracetamol and adult asthma was found. The study showed that asthmatic people who took paracetamol on a weekly basis were almost 80 percent more likely to have asthma attacks than those who never took the painkiller. Frequent paracetamol use was also linked to more severe asthma and rhinitis --inflammation of the lining of the nose, the study said. The researchers suggested that paracetamol use may decrease circulating levels of the antioxidant glutathione which is found in the airways and is thought to protect the lungs from the harmful effects of pollutants and irritants. Asthma sufferers should try and cut down on paracetamol use but should not turn to other painkillers such as aspirin and non-steroidal inflammatory drugs because they can cause severe reactions, the researchers added. Reuters Health, March 21, 2000.
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